When a body is found in Sawyer Park's serpentine wall, all signs point to murder - Soren Volkov's specialty. Seven years as a homicide detective have made him familiar with the horrors humans are capable of. There's just one problem - the victim isn't human. Not only was she a Werewolf, but a High Council member's daughter. The investigation threatens to snap the already-tenuous peace between humans and magical creatures. Hoping to avoid outright conflict, Soren loathingly agrees to the High Council's conditions that he accept partnership with one of their own. An Imp named Lyric Harkness. The foremost expert on human and magical law, Lyric never fancied himself much of a babysitter. Letting Soren botch the investigation would be hilariously fun. It could also start World War III. Boo. The unlikely pair must put aside their grudges to solve the murder. Time is of the essence, the margin for error nonexistant, and tensions run high. It was too late to save Lukka Vale, but maybe they can save each other.